The Eastern Turkistan Information Center report

Three bombs exploded in northern Eastern Turkistan

[ETIC, 10/2/97] On October 1, the day of the 42th anniversary of
foundation of the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, and the 48th
anniversary of the People's Republic of China, three bombs exploded in
three different places of northern Eastern Turkistan.

One bomb blasted a military building in Kuytung, a city located to
north-west from Urumchi, killing 30 Chinese military servicemen.

Another explosion took place in a police department building in
Shikhanzi city located west of Urumchi.  The bomb killed 9 police
officers.

Also, an oil industry object, perhaps an oil well, was blasted in
a place close to Karamay, a city located to north-west from Urumchi.

All three cities are mostly populated by the Chinese.  Karamay and
Kuytung are the largest oil industry centers in the north-west of
China.

In late April, 3 Uyghurs were sentenced to death and executed the
same day for their roles in an Uyghur youth demonstration in Ghulje
on February 5-6.  27 others were sentenced to penalties ranging from
7 years in prison to life imprisonment.

On July 22, 29 Uyghurs were convicted and given various heavy sentences
in connection to the demonstration. At the trial rally, 9 Uyghurs received
death sentences, 3 received death sentences with reprieves, 7 received life
sentences, one was sentenced to 18 years in prison, and the other 9 were
sentenced to no more than 15 years of fixed-term imprisonment.

Three Uyghurs were executed in Urumchi also in connection to the
the Ghulje events on July 28.

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